Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Williamson Chapel
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 25, 2015
1. Williamson Chapel Marker
Inscription.
Williamson Chapel. . The Williams Chapel, relocated from the Northern part of Rutherford County and adapted from an early schoolhouse, is representative of a small country churches in the South. Its present appearance give insight to the evolution of the building. The original simple frame structure was updated by the more ornate Victorian interior and the stained glass windows, while the steeple represents the latest effort to modernize the structure. Churches of this sort likely served as a focal point for the circuit riding minister. He probably preached here twice a month and went out among the smaller churches on the other Sundays. The extended length of services-several hours-compensated for their infrequency. Inside, the center aisle divides the church and the churchgoers; the women and men sat on different sides. Today, this chapel is used for weddings.
The Williams Chapel, relocated from the Northern part of Rutherford County and adapted from an early schoolhouse, is representative of a small country churches in the South.
Its present appearance give insight to the evolution of the building. The original simple frame structure was updated by the more ornate Victorian interior and the stained glass windows, while the steeple represents the latest effort to modernize the structure. Churches of this sort likely served as a focal point for the circuit riding minister. He probably preached here twice a month and went out among the smaller churches on the other Sundays. The extended length of services-several hours-compensated for their infrequency. Inside, the center aisle divides the church and the churchgoers; the women and men sat on different sides. Today, this chapel is used for weddings.
Location. 35° 50.641′ N, 86° 23.827′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is on 312 S Front Street. This marker is located on the front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Murfreesboro TN 37129, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L & N Caboose (a few steps from this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2015, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
